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[color=0072bc][b]Time: [/b][/color]Morning
[color=0072bc][b]Location: [/b][/color]Roshmi
[color=0072bc][b]Interactions:[/b][/color][@Potter][@Tae][@Inertia][@Dezuel]
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Corvina had explained they had nothing to do with it and he nodded as he took in the scene. The homeless kid probably broke in hoping to score some loot. He was empathetic toward the situation, having seen the insane amount of impoverished in the country. The economic state was a mess and most were struggling. Starvation can push even saints to desperation.

[color=FFBF00]"Naturally, Malachi, I invited this..."[/color]Malachi glanced over at the sound of Rei's voice, taking amusement in his sarcasm, but he did not let it show. [color=FFBF00]"...small fox thing to Kenia's home."[/color] He continued with it until finally getting to the point and agreeing they did not know the child. 

[color=0072bc]"Rei, if you were half as clever as you think you are, you'd be twice as clever as you really are.  You waste our time with the nonsense. Just get to the point next time, boy."[/color]Malachi retorted, [color=0072bc]"You two can take some food and prepare to train. This will not interrupt our daily plans. Kenia and I will join you shortly."[/color] 

Kenia had been feeding the boy who broke in a cake and allowing him to explain to which he started to drag him into a false story. Malachi rolled his eyes as the boy threw a pouch into his hands. He gently placed it into Kenia's hand, which she ended up holding up as she spoke first. He hadn't been all too worried Kenia would believe the child, but it was comforting to know she did not doubt her trust in him. Though he was quite angered, Malachi knew he had to be softer to children. It had been trial and error even when he had fathered himself but he had also been a different man back then.

[color=0072bc]"I know you feel cornered; it's a clever little story you made up on the spot. Seems like you're quite the survivor."[/color]Malachi knelt down to speak to him softly once Kenia had gotten done asking his intentions. [color=0072bc]"My name is Malachi.We have no interest in getting you in trouble if we can avoid it. Please cooperate with her questions... this time [i]honestly[/i]. [/color] He wasn't sure how much they could actually trust him enough to keep him around. Was this a terrified child just trying to survive or was this a manipulative little boy who learned from a young age that he could get what he wants if he said the right thing?